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Dennis Hong honored among Popular Science's Brilliant 10 of 2009

BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 15, 2009 – Dennis Hong, an associate professor with the Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, has been named to "Popular Science's" 8th annual Brilliant 10.

The annual listing honors top scientists younger than 40 years of age from across the United States. Honorees are chosen from among hundreds of nominees each year. “From solar cells to cancer cells, tracking viruses, and preventing disasters, the Brilliant 10 are dreaming up solutions for some of the planet’s most vexing challenges,” stated a new release issued by "Popular Science". The November issue hits newsstands today.

Hong’s fellow 2009 Brilliant 10 nominees hail from such research institutions as Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and Yale University.

Founded in 1872, "Popular Science" is the world's largest science and technology magazine, with a circulation of 1.3 million and 7.1 million readers. Each month, it delivers “The Future Now,” reporting on the intersection of science and everyday life with an eye toward what’s new and why it matters.